On October 8, Consul General You Wenze paid a farewell visit to Mr. Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Dr. Harry Malila, Director-General of the Western Cape Government, officials from the International Relations Office of the Department of Premier, and Deputy Consul General Wang Xiao were present at the meeting.

Consul General You expressed his gratitude to Premier Winde and the Western Cape Government for their strong support to the Consulate-General and to himself during his tenure. He said that the Consulate-General stands ready to work together with governments at all levels within its consular district, including the Western Cape Government, to further promote friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the region and China to a new level.

Premier Winde highly commended Consul General You for his outstanding contributions to advancing exchanges and cooperation between the Western Cape and China during his tenure. He expressed the provincial government’s willingness to maintain close communication with the Consulate-General and to continue strengthening practical cooperation with China across various fields, so as to bring more mutually beneficial outcomes to the peoples of both countries.